The Preparation Course will educate participants on the latest requirements of the Association of Social Work Boards. Overview of Test Construction, Social Work Values & Ethics, Standardized Test-Taking Strategy, Minority Issues, Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning, Models & Methods of Social Work Practice, Practice, Evaluation, and Utilization of Research, Human Development and Behavior Issues

The Preparation Course will educate participants in the following areas with a focus on the

latest requirements of the Association of Social Work Boards:

Overview of Test Construction Social Work Values & Ethics Standardized Test-Taking Strategy Minority IssuesAssessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment PlanningModels & Methods of Social Work PracticePractice, Evaluation, and Utilization of Research Human Development and Behavior IssuesSupervision, Administration and Service Delivery Elements of Therapeutic Communications

Dr. Sophia Dziegielewski, LCSW, created and implemented this highly acclaimed course, that has now successfully instructed over 20,000 Social Workers across the USA.

About the Presenter:

Dr. Sophia F. Dziegielewski is a Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando. She is also Chair of the UCF, Institutional Review Board which provides oversight for the protection of human subjects in university-related research. Throughout her academic,administrative and practice career she has been active in mental health practice and research maintaining her license and serving as an expert witness in the courts.

Also considered an expert in social worker licensure she created and implemented a highly acclaimed Social Work License Exam Preparation Course that has currently helped over 18,000 social workers all across the US to successfully pass their exams.

Dr. Dziegielewski is the recipient of numerous awards, and supports her research and practice activity with over 130 publications, including 8 textbooks, 85 articles, numerous book chapters and hundreds of workshops and community presentations. Her expertise in mental health diagnosis and treatment makes her a sought after presenter with seminars and workshops that span the globe. She has also spoke to numerous professional groups across the United States about the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) highlighting both understanding and treatment strategy. Her passion and expertise in diagnosis, assessment, ethical conduct in the research and practice setting and evidence-based treatment runs strong as she now continues to prepare professionals for utilizing the DSM-5. Her most recent works on this topic are with John Wiley & Sons, having updated her book titled DSM-IV-TR™ in Action,2nd ed. DSM-5 Update (2014) soon to be DSM-5™ in Action. In addition, she is also under contract for another text that specializes in DSM-5 diagnosis, assessment and treatment planning in children and adolescents.

NASW Members = $100

Non Members = $120

Union University Students - $100Verification will be made with Union valid for Students from 2017 through 2019